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The key dates of the Mets-Steve Cohen saga

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Steve Cohen’s $2.6 billion bid to buy the Mets is on life support — if it’s alive at all. It was just two months ago that talks of the deal became public. Here’s a look at the timeline:

2012: Cohen, a billionaire hedge fund manager who grew up a Mets fan on Long Island, becomes a minority owner in the team.

Dec. 4, 2019: The Mets release a statement acknowledging the Sterling Partners are negotiating to sell a majority stake in the team to Cohen. Under the agreement, Cohen (with an estimated net worth of $13.